Monthly Archives: November 2015

It’s that time of year once again! Holiday cheer, good will to all, and QUARTER 2 Assessments J As you prepare your teachers to once again get ready roster and deliver these online assessments using the Illuminate system, please note the following updates…

The testing window for administering the Q2 Interim Assessments will run from Monday, December 7thuntil Wednesday, December 16thYou can view these testing dates, as well as receive updates on testing logistics and policy by visiting the SUSD Assessment Blog (linked here).

All Q2 Assessments (ELA, Math, Algebra, and Geometry) will be available for teachers to begin rostering the morning of Wednesday, December 2nd.

Once your teachers have completed the rostering of the test, be sure to confirm that test security and passwords have been set by all teachers for the test. You can quickly confirm this by going to the Online Testing-Assessment Rosters Page (Administration -> Online Testing) and looking for the lock icon (see below) under the Password column.

Remind teachers that they should NEVER re-roster a test for a student once they have submitted their answers. Assessments should ONLY be reopened by a site testing administrator (e.g. ITC, PF, Data Mentor…etc.) as part of an authorized testing make-up session. When completing make-ups for students, please record all student names on the Assessment Log (linked here)

As always, thanks again for your questions, feedback and attention to detail regarding this process.

As we mentioned earlier this month, the window for your Eighth Grade Social Studies teachers to begin administering the Arizona Civics exam will open on November 30th, and will remain open until the start of the winter break on December 17th, 2015.

In order to insure that all testing rosters will be set up correctly in Illuminate, please complete the following scheduling survey by NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE DAY, NEXT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24thto insure that all Illuminate rosters will be set up correctly for your grade 8 teachers.

Please remember that if you don’t let us know about a teacher who you are planning on having deliver the civics test within the link above, students in that class MAY NOT be able to access the Civics Test within Illuminate on the specified date. If you would like to add a classroom CIVICS TESTING roster at any point AFTER the 11/24 deadline, you will have to email me or Hans directly in order to set this roster up.

This exam is a state issued test and as such, should be treated with the highest level of test security as it relates to its administration within your classrooms. All testing procedures outlined as part of the AzMERIT Test should be followed, including…

Actively monitoring student screens during testing to insure that no outside browser tabs are opened during testing.

Having students store all cell phones and backpacks at the back of the classroom during testing.

Removing or covering up any posters or other instructional materials related to any Civics concepts covered within the test.

Verifying that all student tests have been either SUBMITTED or PAUSED by students prior to them leaving the testing environment.